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Ned Xoubi, JAEC commissioner for nuclear ‎fuel cycle and Project Manager said that the sub-critical assembly project, currently being constructed ‎at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) ‎by JAEC and the China Institute of Atomic Energy, marks an ‎important stepping stone in the country’s peaceful nuclear ‎program.‎

AMMAN - Officials marked another milestone in Jordan’s ‎peaceful nuclear program on Thursday by unveiling the ‎Kingdom’s first storage facility for radioactive waste. … ‎According to JAEC Fuel Cycle Commissioner Ned Xoubi., ‎‎… the 500-square-meter facility, which includes underground ‎storage, serves as a testament to the Kingdom’s engineering ‎expertise and aims to reassure the international community ‎that Jordan’s peaceful nuclear program will remain committed ‎to international standards.‎

Ned Xoubi, chairman of the Nuclear Engineering ‎Department at Jordan University of Science and ‎Technology, told SciDev.Net that nuclear energy ‎‎"is the best choice for Jordan" and that it will ‎provide the energy to fulfill growing demands ‎from water desalination and hydrogen ‎production plants.‎Xoubi added that his university has established ‎a nuclear engineering program, starting in ‎September this year to "enhance nuclear ‎knowledge in Jordan".‎

Research data from University of Cincinnati update ‎understanding of nuclear engineering‎2009 MAY 27 - (VerticalNews.com) -- According to a study ‎from the United States, "This study presents the neutronic ‎analysis of an advanced fuel design concept for the Oak Ridge ‎National Laboratory (ORNL) High Flux Isotope Reactor ‎‎(HFIR) that could significantly extend the current fuel cycle ‎length under the existing design and safety criteria. ….. ‎Xoubi and colleagues published the results of their research in ‎Nuclear Science and Engineering